Mary Lewis

Mary Sybil Kidd Maynard Lewis (January 7, 1900 – December 31, 1941) was an American lyric soprano and actress who had an active performance career in musicals, operas, vaudeville, and in film during the first half of the twentieth century. After beginning her career as a chorus girl in 1919, she was signed by the Christie Film Company to star in a series of comedic silent films made in 1920; most notably A Bashful Bigamist (released 1921). She later appeared in the Vitaphone Varieties, some of the earliest sound films made by Warner Bros., in 1926. Her first major stage role was as a featured singer in the Broadway musical revue Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. In 1923 her career reoriented towards opera, beginning with her opera debut at Vienna State Opera. After performing in European opera houses for a few years, she returned to the United States to join the roster of leading sopranos at the Metropolitan Opera in 1925 where she remained committed through 1930.

Birth and Death Data: Born Hot Springs (county seat and city in Garland County, Arkansas, USA), Died December 31, 1941 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-34161 12-in. 1/4/1926 Che volo d'augelli! Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-34249 10-in. 12/24/1925 Little grey home in the West Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-34250 10-in. 12/24/1925 From the land of the sky-blue water Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with flute and orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-34255 12-in. 1/4/1926 Meditation Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-35433 12-in. 4/28/1926 Depuis le jour Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-35434 10-in. 4/28/1926 Je marche sur tous les chemins Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-35435 10-in. 4/28/1926 Manon : Gavotte Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-35880 10-in. 9/24/1926 The Holy Child Mary Lewis Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-35881 10-in. 9/24/1926 O little town of Bethlehem Mary Lewis Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-38209 10-in. 3/7/1927 The hand of you Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-38341 10-in. 4/12/1927 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-38342 10-in. 4/12/1927 Tannenbaum Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-38343 10-in. 4/13/1927 Du, du liegst mir im Herzen Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-38344 10-in. 4/13/1927 Ach, wie ist's moglich dann Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-40005 10-in. 9/12/1927 Love's old sweet song Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-40006 12-in. 9/12/1927 Air des bijoux Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-40007 10-in. 9/12/1927 Old folks at home Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-40232 12-in. 9/23/1927 On the beautiful blue Danube Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-40297 12-in. 10/11/1927 Voci di primavera Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-42563 12-in. 3/26/1928 Les filles de Cadix Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor CVE-42564 12-in. 3/26/1928 Danza Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-42565 10-in. 3/26/1928 Dixie Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-43583 10-in. 4/18/1928 Little bit of a fellow Mary Lewis Female vocal solo, with piano and violin vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor BVE-43584 10-in. 4/18/1928 The second minuet Mary Lewis Female vocal solo, with piano and violin vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor [Trial 1928-03-26-1] 12-in. 3/26/1928 Little bit of a fellow Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 29 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lewis, Mary," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104356.

Lewis, Mary. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104356.

"Lewis, Mary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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